We are hurtling toward the ultimate Red John reveal, and this episode just handed Patrick Jane the exact weapon he needs to corner the serial killer. Between a locked-room mystery, cult politics, and a heartbreaking death, "The Red Tattoo" delivers some of the best tension of the season.
Cult leaders pull political strings to insert lawyer Jason Cooper and former CBI agent Ray Haffner (a prime Red John suspect) directly into the investigation. [S6E5] The Red Tattoo
He is highly arrogant, has deep cult connections, and easily manipulates bureaucratic red tape to shadow the CBI. We are hurtling toward the ultimate Red John
With Ray Haffner heavily featured in this episode acting as Visualize's bulldog, the showrunners went out of their way to paint him as the prime suspect. He is highly arrogant, has deep cult connections,
They find Kira alive but fading fast after a brutal attack. Before she takes her last breath, she delivers the single biggest breakthrough in Jane's decade-long hunt. She tells him that her attacker has a specific feature: 📍
This episode did an incredible job building a sense of foreboding dread. We are now armed with a physical identifier for Red John. The pool of suspects is shrinking fast, and it won't be long before Jane starts asking people to roll up their sleeves.
Jane quickly swipes away the blood dots she drew on herself to hide the clue from the rest of law enforcement, choosing to keep this ultimate leverage entirely to himself. 🕵️ Suspect Watch: Is Ray Haffner Red John?